Srinivasan terms demands for his ouster an 'attack'

N Srinivasan, who has stepped aside in his capacity as BCCI president until the probe into the alleged corruption in the IPL is complete, has said the demands for his resignation were an "attack" against him. Speaking to a Tamil news channel, Srinivasan reiterated that he had nothing to do with the case against Gurunath Meiyappan.

Responding to a query as to whether the controversy engulfing the BCCI was a conspiracy against him, Srinivasan told Thanthi TV: "Not a conspiracy, it's an open attack against me. It is clear that one group may have been trying to get into the BCCI. Hence the attack."

Srinivasan has been under pressure to resign his post since Meiyappan - his son-in-law who is an official of Chennai Super Kings, the IPL franchise owned by India Cements, a company that Srinivasan is managing director of - was arrested a couple of weeks ago for alleged betting in the IPL.

Srinivasan pointed out that he was not personally under the police's scanner. "No charge has been stated against me," he said.

On June 2, following an emergency meeting of the BCCI's working committee in Chennai, Srinivasan had temporarily handed over the duties of board president to Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Dalmiya, a former BCCI president himself, is likely to head the board for four to six weeks, while the committee consisting of two retired Tamil Nadu High Court judges looks into the allegations of corruption against Meiyappan, India Cements and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd, the owner of the other IPL franchise involved in the controversy, Rajasthan Royals.

Why is the media so biased. Even stalwarts and national integration champions like Subramaniam Swamy believe so. I have a question for the Mumbai Police. Dont they think it is funny that all the bookies from their territory were connected to only one person in Chennai and no one else even in Mumbai. It seems very, very suspicious.

A sad day for crickets lovers in Chennai. Their team had to play with a broken mind and heart, knowing well they were accused falsely. Now Dhoni has to pay for being fond of a people who love him and honor him. How low can these people go?

ODI_BestFormOfCricket
on June 8, 2013, 2:10 GMT

how could you say gurunath was the owner csk eventhough he didn't have shares in the company that owns csk. He worked as CEO, no one can deny that. I know cricinfo not going to publish my comments. Now a days, even cricinfo too become biased.

sameer111111
on June 8, 2013, 9:13 GMT

@Samuel Mj: you are being sarcastic, right...?

on June 8, 2013, 5:39 GMT

Why is the media so biased. Even stalwarts and national integration champions like Subramaniam Swamy believe so. I have a question for the Mumbai Police. Dont they think it is funny that all the bookies from their territory were connected to only one person in Chennai and no one else even in Mumbai. It seems very, very suspicious.

A sad day for crickets lovers in Chennai. Their team had to play with a broken mind and heart, knowing well they were accused falsely. Now Dhoni has to pay for being fond of a people who love him and honor him. How low can these people go?

ODI_BestFormOfCricket
on June 8, 2013, 2:10 GMT

how could you say gurunath was the owner csk eventhough he didn't have shares in the company that owns csk. He worked as CEO, no one can deny that. I know cricinfo not going to publish my comments. Now a days, even cricinfo too become biased.

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ODI_BestFormOfCricket
on June 8, 2013, 2:10 GMT

how could you say gurunath was the owner csk eventhough he didn't have shares in the company that owns csk. He worked as CEO, no one can deny that. I know cricinfo not going to publish my comments. Now a days, even cricinfo too become biased.

on June 8, 2013, 5:39 GMT

Why is the media so biased. Even stalwarts and national integration champions like Subramaniam Swamy believe so. I have a question for the Mumbai Police. Dont they think it is funny that all the bookies from their territory were connected to only one person in Chennai and no one else even in Mumbai. It seems very, very suspicious.

A sad day for crickets lovers in Chennai. Their team had to play with a broken mind and heart, knowing well they were accused falsely. Now Dhoni has to pay for being fond of a people who love him and honor him. How low can these people go?